The Day of the Dead festivities start Thursday at noon when there will be arts and crafts workshops for families to enjoy on the school holiday.
From noon to 3 p.m., the community is invited to Macey Center for an afternoon of fun activities led by arts educators from the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Families may create traditional arts and crafts, learn about the history of the holiday, be creative at hands-on art stations, and view ofrendas by artists, honoring families and individuals. A video on the history of the Day of the Dead may also be viewed. The workshop is free, but an RSVP is required at 835-5688 or pas@admin.nmt.edu.
Next, from 5 to 7 p.m., Tech Club-Club Macey members will enjoy a social gathering, featuring snacks of posole, natillas (Mexican pudding) and seven-layer dip. The video on the history of Day of the Dead will also be shown. Tech Club-Club Macey is a social club for people 21 and over. There is a $5 cover charge if you are not a member.
A performance by Sol y Canto is at 7:30 p.m. on Macey’s main stage. Sponsored by the National Hispanic Cultural Center, the concert is only $6 for adults and free for ages 17 and under.
Sol y Canto is a Pan-Latin ensemble led by Puerto Rican/Argentine singer and bongo player Rosi Amador and New Mexican guitarist and composer Brian Amador. The nationally-touring and Boston Music Award winning band is known for making their music accessible to Spanish and non-Spanish speaking audiences of all ages.
Featuring Rosi’s crystalline voice, Brian’s lush Spanish guitar, and virtuoso musicians from Uruguay, Perú, Panamá and Argentina on piano, winds, bass, and percussion, the sextet has established a reputation for their quirky original compositions that address matters of the heart, social and global aspiration, and for their unique and driving interpretations of contemporary Latin music.
Since 1994, Sol y Canto has brought audiences to their feet from the Kennedy Center to the White House, the California World Music Festival to Boston’s Symphony Hall, Puerto Rico’s Museo de Arte to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The Boston Globe hails them “sublime ambassadors of the Pan-Latin tradition” and their many accolades include Best of Boston for Latin rhythms by Boston Magazine and Outstanding Latin Act by the Boston Music Awards.
Canto y Sol’s newest release (a Parents Choice Award winner), Twice as Many Friends/El Doble de Amigos, features a fun and celebratory collection of bilingual children’s songs for singing, dancing and learning.
Tickets for the concert are $6 for adults and free for youths 17 and under. Tickets are available at the door or in advance at NM Tech Cashier’s Office (second floor of Fidel Center), Brownbilt Western Wear, Sofia’s Kitchen, and Video Shack.
Admission is free to full-time New Mexico Tech students – those taking at least six hours and showing a valid ID. Students should pick up their tickets in advance at the Tech Bookstore.
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